09/21/2022
I had trouble breaking sugar’s effects on my life until I realized that my constant cravings were more about unresolved emotional issues and chronic stress. I couldn’t drive past a fast food restaurant without wanting to grab a soda.
It doesn’t have to be food either. Most of us now crave our phones, or we watch too much auto play episodes of shows at night. =)
When we crave we are looking for a brief lift in our brains and bodies. Stress, fatigue, boredom, or any number of other emotions have taken hold.
In the program I’ve created, Restoration Plan, we spend more time feeding our Spirit and commit to a rediscovery of God’s purpose for our lives because then we can shift our focus there.
We rediscover the joy of exercise, art, vocation, family, and rest. Each persons “why” looks different. But like a person awaking from a long slumber, the participants realize they put a hobby or passion aside they brings them great joy.
“I can get well for lifting my grandchild and taking them to the park.”
“I can eat clean so that I can help in the world of fostering for years to come, I don’t want to be so tired anymore.”
“I can cut out this craving so that I can get back to playing tennis with my friends.”
If we deepen the why, instead of just focusing on how bad we are for craving, then we can truly shift.
